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Shows & fairs, 1905

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The Interstate Sailing Carnival. Arrival of the Queenslanders. a Claim for Equal Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6

The boats to represent Queensland in the interstate carnival, commencing to-morrow, arrived by the steamer Gabo last night. They are the Violet and Queenslander (K-footers), and Irex, Iduna, and Daisy…

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To Show the Flag. Fast British Squadron. to Start on a Long Cruise. London, Thursday. 4.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 1

Six of the fastest cruisers in the British navy start in February on an eight months cruise to show the flag in United States ports and elsewhere…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

The now Hyde municipal swimming baths are to be officially opened next Monday afternoon. The ceremony is to bo performed by the Hon. C. A. Lee…

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The Coroner's Court. Is it Fair to Suspects?

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

The Coroner's Court Act, which has only recently come into force in Sydney, does not come in for any great amount of praise at the hands of some of the legal profession…

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The Sailing Carnival. Great Spectacle on the Harbour. Queensland Wins the Big Race

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 29 January 1905 · page 7

Seldom has such a splendid spectacle been witnessed on the harbour as that which greeted the huge crowd of sightseers which visited the sailing carnival yesterday…

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Swimming. Balmain Club Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 8

CRAIG WINS WESTERN DISTRICT SUPREMACY. At Elkington Park Baths, White Horse Point, Balmain, on Saturday afternoon, Balmain Swimming Club held its 23rd annual carnival, in the presence of a…

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A School Trouble. Parents Show Their Displeasure

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

The people here have an effective way of dealing with their grievances (writes our Canbelego correspondent). The public school was built to hold sixty children, and when it first…

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Lost the Title. The Inter -State Sailing Carnival. N. S. W. Beaten in the Big Race

The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 6

After holding the title of inter -State champion for several years the New South Wales boats lost it to Brisbane on Saturday in the big inter -State 14ft. championship…

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Stage, Song, and Show "Pirates of Penzance." "The Best of Friends." Her Majesty's

The Australian Star · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 2

After a lapse of some years "The Pirates of Penzance," one of Gilbert and Sullivan's brightest comic operas, was revived at Her Majesty's on Saturday night by J. C…

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Sailing Carnival. Interesting Interstate Contests. a Magnificent Spectacle. Queensland Wins the 14ft. CHAMPIONSHIP. N.S.W. Takes the 10ft CHAMPIONSHIP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 7

The first races of the interstate sailing carnival were contested on Saturday afternoon. An ENE breeze of moderate strength held sway, and the prevailing conditions were…

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Inter-state Sailing Carnival. "Good Sport and a Blow." Queensland Wins the 14Ft. Championship. Victory for a Local Boat in the 10 Ft. Race

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 6

The world went very well on Saturday with the people who go down to the sea in graceful little ships for sport. Everything was as they wished--a beautiful…

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Ballarat Swimming Carnival

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--At the Ballarat swimming carnival to-day, in cold weather, B. Keran had no difficulty in annexing the mile Australasian championship in 24min. 42sesc., which is 5sec. below his record. Only…

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The Paris Motor Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 7

The big motor exhibition recently concluded at Paris proves to have been a great success. Like the Stanley and other big London display, the Parisian show is an annual one, at which many novelties in…

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A.N.A. Cycling Carnival. Success of Rutt. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

The attendance at the A.N.A. cycling Carnival this afternoon and to-night suffered by reason of the adverse climatic conditions, but some splendid racing was witnessed. Rutt…

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A.n.a Cycling Carnival. Rutt in Fine Form. Morgan Defeats Ellegaard

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Heavy rain fell at intervals during to-day, and the officials of the A.N.A. sports meeting at the Exhibition Grounds were considering at one stage whether proceedings should be postponed, when…

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Royal Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 267

The annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales, was held last week. Sir John See, M.L.C. (the President), occupied the chair…

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Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 13

Sir John See, M.L.C., president, occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. in Sydney last Wednesday. There were about 70 members…

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A.n.a. Carnival

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

The annual A.N.A. meeting commenced at the Exhibition Ground, Melbourne, on Saturday. Results:— CELEBRATION PLATE…

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Drayton and Toowoomba Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 264

Weather conditions particularly favoured the forty-third annual exhibition of the Drayton and Toowoomba Agricultural Society held last week. The association has been rather…

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Swimming. Carnival at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

The annual carnival of the Goulburn Swimming; Club held at the Corporation Baths last night was well attended. Ken. Chambers and W. Rosenthal gave exhibitions of trick swimming and fancy diving…

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